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Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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“Sister, I’m pickled”: How a throwaway drag comment became the meme of the month

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

3 panel image of the Blue Shirt Guy dance trend.

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Everyone is obsessed with the “Blue Shirt Dance Guy” and doing “The Whisk”

Images from a TikTok video posted by well known online influencer MrBeast recreating a the Hood MrBeast trend. Text over reads: You can call me MrLean now.

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“You can call me MrLean now”: He said he wouldn’t, but MrBeast finally delivered the Hood MrBeast meme fans begged for

2 panel image.Spritual images sent to contact named: "Thall who shall not be named" with caption that reads: "Trying Cathrine's new method (crying emoji)" on left. Spiritual images in text chat with caption that reads: "Catherin method on my bf except he always matches my freak (crying emoji)" on right.

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The Catherine Method meme proves the internet can make anything funny

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

2 image panel. Man with caption that reads: "F students" on left. Child with glasses and bowtie with caption that reads: "are inventors" on right.

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The ‘F students are inventors’ meme is a prank-filled dunk on business bros

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Two panel image with brick housing buidling on left and tweet on right.

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‘The American mind can’t comprehend this’ meme has Americans and Europeans beefing

A classic photo of Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue with a screengrab of the Reddit thread on it.

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‘Two college degrees, believes in the Hollow Earth Theory’: 20 times very smart people had hilariously dumb takes

The new pope Leo stands on the Vatican balcony and greets the crowd. Tweets about his coronation are overlaid.

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‘The father, the son and da Bears’: 37 Pope Leo memes that prove god has a sense of humor

Left: George Pickens meme: NFL player George Pickens watching his draft on TV in a ski mask Right: Pic of man laughing on the phone above a caption reading: "How my best friends of 10+ years who are fans of other teams have been caling me since that George Pickens trade went public"

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George Pickens is a Cowboy now and fans are unleashing the memes

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‘Rhymes With Grug’: The unhinged meme about tragedy, chaos, and The Croods

2 Panel memes, Homeless man on the ground looking at computer and a Cartoon girl in front of the stairs

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32 Met Gala memes that nailed (and roasted) this year’s theme

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‘Help me, Tom Cruise!’—23 reactions to Trump’s foreign film tariff plan

2 panel image of meme's made about Buddy Hield.

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He starts hot, then vanishes—The Buddy Hield Cycle is now a meme

Two panel image with Grand Theft Auto graphic on left and tweet on right.

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GTA 6 just delayed AGAIN: 20 brutal memes

Donald Trump answering reporter question with Lucille Bluthe from 'Arrested Development' overlay meme reading "I mean it's one doll Michael what could it cost? $1000?" trump dolls meme

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‘Donny Two Dolls’: Trump’s out-of-touch comment on the economy is getting meme’d—20 of the best